Sony no longer delivers digital codes to retail stores

After speculation from Twitter guru Wario64, Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed in several sources that it will no longer store digital codes for gaming in retail stores. The first news from Wario64 this weekend came from a scan of a GameStop employee note that said Sony would cease selling complete download codes to the chain from April 1, 2019 (the start of the fiscal year). The details were a little scarce, but we now have a better picture of what will happen ahead.

In connection with GamesIndustry.biz, a Sony Interactive spokesman stated: "I can confirm that from April 1

, 2019, we will no longer offer full play through the SIE Global Digital on Retail program. The decision was made to coordinate Global businesses globally. To support complete games and premium editions, SIE will introduce increased values ​​to selected retailers. DLC, add-ons, virtual currency, and season tickets will still be available. "The same note was also issued to Eurogamer.

As for the current codes in nature, they are expected to expire at the end of the month. Sony has invited everyone with a digital pre-order to have changed it to a physical ASAP. The only exceptions to this political shift are Mortal Kombat 11 and Days Gone (probably due to their release in late April). How long these codes will be active for is unknown.

Sony pulls full game download codes from all stores [GamesIndustry.biz]